109.3 thousand of unemployed provided with social jobs last year – G. Abdykalikova
12:53, 18 January 2010
ASTANA. January 18. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ Last year 109.3 thousand of unemployed were given social jobs that exceeds the level of 2008 by 80.5%; Kazakh Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Gulshara Abdykalikova has informed of it today at the Governmental hour in Mazhilis.
"Under the instruction of the Kazakh President the maximum period of social payments on unemployment along with the targeted social assistance aimed at material support for unemployed has been increased from four to six months", - G. Abdykalikova said.
Besides, according to her the migration policy also provides protection of interests of Kazakhstani employees. Last year special measures were taken for training and retraining of the local staff aimed at gradual replacement of foreign labor.